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Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Hult Prize Ivy awards business plans with social impact
Tiffany Yau seems to have a talent for seeing things as they might be, not as they are. Maybe that comes from years of learning magic tricks with her grandfather. Maybe it comes from years of dedication to issues with great social impact.
5 science-based tips for building love that lasts
Aristotle and the field of positive psychology may have more to say about modern-day relationships than we know.
Undergraduate seminar takes students to India
Nearly 8,000 miles from the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, eight students immersed themselves in “The Performing Arts of Modern South India” through a year-long course that included a 12-day visit to India and continues through the spring.
Low-cost solutions reduce court no-shows by 36 percent
Streamlining information on a summons form and sending simple text message reminders led to some 31,000 fewer arrest warrants.
Moving beyond a mobility-focused approach to city planning
Instead of thinking about moving people from point A to point B, think about how to make A and B better, more welcoming places.
The many voices and raging wit of the amazing Jonathan Swift
In the 350th year since his birth, the popular satirist, clergyman, and author Jonathan Swift will be celebrated this month at the Penn Libraries with an exhibition and conference.
To accept evolution, start with understanding
Prevailing theories about evolution state that belief in the concept is tied only to a person’s politics, religion or both. But according to new research, whether Americans accept or reject the subject also depends on how well they understand it.
Dating partners account for more domestic violence than spouses
This study showed that the majority of such intimate partner violence — more than 80 percent of incidents — involve boyfriends and girlfriends. What’s more, these partnerships result in the most physical violence.
The complicated relationship between humans and endangered sea lions in the Galápagos
The complicated relationship between humans and endangered sea lions in the Galápagos
On San Cristóbal Island, mammals and people share the land they live on and the fish they eat. To ease the tension, researchers sought the public’s input on and participation in a new kind of community science project.
Penn students explore city in creative ‘Writing Philadelphia’ course
Literally taking to the streets of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania students found inspiration in parks, museums, subways and street corners for their “Writing Philadelphia” class assignments.
In the News
U.S. News & World Report
Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided?
A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against RSV.
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The New York Times
Europe has a leadership vacuum. How will it handle Trump?
Amy Gutmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Germany is front and center in the economic problems currently afflicting Europe.
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The Hill
Trust in court system at record low: Gallup
An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low.
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Los Angeles Times
Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is far more hyperbolic on average than traditional presidential candidates, who still routinely claim that they will do something alone that can’t be done without Congress.
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The New York Times
An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that many schools don’t have a playbook for addressing student violence or helping pupils engage more positively online, in part because few researchers are studying the issue.
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